NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER - TUCSON, AZ

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Addresss:
6200 NORTH LA CHOLLA BOULEVARD
TUCSON, AZ, 85741
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (520) 742-9000

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Proprietary
Emergency Services: Yes
Type: Psychiatric Units

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 27.75
Registered Professional Nurses : 218.75
Other Salaried Personnel : 475.25
Dieticians : 1.50
Occupational Therapists : 1.50
Physical Therapists : 3.50
Registered Pharmacists : 9.75
Respiratory Therapists : 22.70
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 1.25
Physicians : 6.00
Medical Social Workers : 3.50

Number Of Beds
Total: 300
Total Certified: 300
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 8

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
Home Health Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Long Term Care (Swing-Beds) Services
Neonatal Nursery Services
Obstetric Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Psychiatric Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services
Therapeutic Radiology Services

Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) - Medicare Provider Charge Data

Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$43,496
State:

$50,562
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,929
State:

$12,567
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

0.62%
State:

0.59%
Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation Therapy without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$22,903
State:

$20,144
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,904
State:

$4,184
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

0.46%
Arizona:

0.10%
Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$32,936
Arizona:

$30,496
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,982
Arizona:

$7,110
Number of discharges: 75
Here:

2.32%
Arizona:

0.72%
Bronchitis and Asthma with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$23,198
State:

$24,857
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,101
Arizona:

$5,644
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

0.62%
Arizona:

0.46%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$22,405
State:

$22,949
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,957
State:

$5,738
Number of discharges: 39
This Hospital:

1.21%
State:

1.80%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$36,388
State:

$33,961
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,300
Arizona:

$8,346
Number of discharges: 29
Here:

0.90%
Arizona:

0.87%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$16,908
State:

$16,521
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,388
Arizona:

$3,836
Number of discharges: 52
Here:

1.61%
State:

1.98%
Cellulitis with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$23,132
State:

$38,154
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,873
State:

$10,170
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

0.49%
State:

0.22%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$21,461
Arizona:

$20,968
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,982
State:

$6,038
Number of discharges: 61
This Hospital:

1.89%
State:

2.18%
Cervical Spinal Fusion without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$57,416
State:

$60,662
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,482
Arizona:

$15,486
Number of discharges: 39
This Hospital:

1.21%
Arizona:

0.27%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$18,378
State:

$19,568
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,261
Arizona:

$3,845
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

0.68%
State:

1.57%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$28,088
State:

$27,994
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,772
State:

$6,675
Number of discharges: 63
Here:

1.95%
State:

1.89%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$35,687
State:

$32,922
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,119
State:

$8,287
Number of discharges: 68
Here:

2.10%
State:

2.00%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$23,023
State:

$21,238
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,274
State:

$5,160
Number of discharges: 57
This Hospital:

1.76%
Arizona:

1.26%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$31,975
State:

$40,001
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,530
Arizona:

$7,765
Number of discharges: 47
Here:

1.45%
Arizona:

1.72%
Diabetes with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$25,840
State:

$23,739
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,120
Arizona:

$5,944
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

0.56%
Arizona:

0.52%
Dysequilibrium
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$21,037
State:

$22,179
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,790
Arizona:

$4,230
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.34%
Arizona:

0.44%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$32,633
State:

$35,386
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,916
Arizona:

$8,109
Number of discharges: 38
This Hospital:

1.17%
Arizona:

0.68%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$22,737
State:

$22,825
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,295
Arizona:

$5,016
Number of discharges: 114
Here:

3.52%
Arizona:

3.83%
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$14,828
Arizona:

$19,913
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,706
Arizona:

$4,806
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

0.49%
State:

0.41%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$25,129
Arizona:

$28,160
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,098
Arizona:

$7,114
Number of discharges: 42
Here:

1.30%
Arizona:

2.00%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$38,888
Arizona:

$48,368
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,408
State:

$12,161
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.34%
State:

0.57%
G.I. Hemorrhage without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$19,537
State:

$19,510
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,317
Arizona:

$5,038
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

0.43%
Arizona:

0.35%
G.I. Obstruction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$24,267
Arizona:

$26,810
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,579
Arizona:

$6,499
Number of discharges: 28
Here:

0.87%
State:

0.85%
G.I. Obstruction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,640
State:

$18,237
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,813
State:

$4,443
Number of discharges: 33
Here:

1.02%
Arizona:

0.46%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$28,524
Arizona:

$28,573
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,028
Arizona:

$7,028
Number of discharges: 53
Here:

1.64%
State:

2.51%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$35,353
Arizona:

$39,046
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,757
State:

$10,046
Number of discharges: 45
This Hospital:

1.39%
Arizona:

2.08%
Heart Failure and Shock without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$20,859
Arizona:

$18,659
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,121
State:

$4,672
Number of discharges: 27
Here:

0.83%
State:

0.83%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$57,522
Arizona:

$56,156
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,634
State:

$12,935
Number of discharges: 49
This Hospital:

1.51%
State:

1.34%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$64,150
State:

$79,867
Average Total Payments
Here:

$16,773
State:

$20,813
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.37%
State:

0.32%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$45,767
Arizona:

$44,305
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,935
State:

$10,892
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

0.49%
Arizona:

0.17%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$35,990
Arizona:

$32,022
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,618
Arizona:

$7,903
Number of discharges: 55
Here:

1.70%
State:

1.52%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$44,873
State:

$46,919
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,321
State:

$13,032
Number of discharges: 28
Here:

0.87%
State:

0.86%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$30,588
State:

$25,621
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,867
State:

$5,721
Number of discharges: 32
Here:

0.99%
State:

0.84%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$27,052
State:

$30,598
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,847
Arizona:

$8,104
Number of discharges: 40
Here:

1.24%
Arizona:

0.73%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$20,645
Arizona:

$20,856
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,610
Arizona:

$5,558
Number of discharges: 113
This Hospital:

3.49%
Arizona:

2.69%
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$50,328
State:

$54,005
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,200
State:

$12,122
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

0.65%
State:

0.47%
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$37,258
State:

$39,236
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,009
State:

$7,817
Number of discharges: 24
This Hospital:

0.74%
Arizona:

0.42%
Major Cardiovasc Procedures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$117,206
Arizona:

$86,817
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$18,308
Arizona:

$21,707
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

0.40%
Arizona:

0.75%
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$32,773
State:

$29,888
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,432
State:

$8,941
Number of discharges: 35
Here:

1.08%
State:

0.55%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$79,972
State:

$90,004
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$18,689
Arizona:

$21,773
Number of discharges: 23
This Hospital:

0.71%
State:

0.35%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$55,130
State:

$52,356
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,525
State:

$14,246
Number of discharges: 469
Here:

14.50%
State:

8.51%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$93,912
Arizona:

$69,911
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$16,031
State:

$17,972
Number of discharges: 37
This Hospital:

1.14%
Arizona:

1.02%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$181,647
Arizona:

$144,762
Average Total Payments
Here:

$31,599
State:

$37,510
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

0.62%
State:

0.65%
Medical Back Problems without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$25,510
Arizona:

$25,681
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,673
State:

$5,722
Number of discharges: 24
Here:

0.74%
State:

0.88%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$26,729
Arizona:

$30,364
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,907
State:

$8,016
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

0.40%
Arizona:

1.00%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$18,909
Arizona:

$20,231
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,085
Arizona:

$4,897
Number of discharges: 58
Here:

1.79%
State:

2.04%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$24,047
Arizona:

$24,755
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,704
Arizona:

$6,917
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

0.40%
State:

0.23%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$49,792
State:

$52,326
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,634
State:

$13,687
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

0.43%
State:

0.85%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$24,260
Arizona:

$27,363
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,877
State:

$6,769
Number of discharges: 28
This Hospital:

0.87%
Arizona:

0.68%
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$22,852
Arizona:

$27,101
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,769
State:

$7,204
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

0.65%
Arizona:

0.46%
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$60,908
Arizona:

$49,488
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,446
Arizona:

$12,531
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

0.49%
Arizona:

0.36%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Drug-Eluting Stent with Major Complications or 4+ Vessels/Stents
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$131,254
Arizona:

$105,443
Average Total Payments
Here:

$19,775
Arizona:

$23,264
Number of discharges: 24
This Hospital:

0.74%
Arizona:

0.54%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Drug-Eluting Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$89,144
State:

$74,800
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,740
State:

$14,326
Number of discharges: 49
Here:

1.51%
State:

1.93%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Non-Drug-Eluting Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$76,125
State:

$64,604
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,520
Arizona:

$12,330
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

0.49%
Arizona:

0.36%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$20,536
State:

$26,433
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,453
Arizona:

$6,705
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.37%
Arizona:

0.52%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$92,604
State:

$73,134
Average Total Payments
Here:

$16,414
State:

$17,604
Number of discharges: 30
Here:

0.93%
Arizona:

0.55%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$71,487
State:

$61,790
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,557
State:

$13,519
Number of discharges: 36
This Hospital:

1.11%
Arizona:

0.58%
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$54,013
Arizona:

$44,474
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,020
State:

$10,198
Number of discharges: 24
Here:

0.74%
State:

0.31%
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$40,182
State:

$21,231
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,239
State:

$4,470
Number of discharges: 19
Here:

0.59%
State:

0.41%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$23,874
State:

$35,287
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,592
Arizona:

$8,846
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.40%
State:

1.26%
Pulmonary Embolism without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$30,064
State:

$29,350
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,340
Arizona:

$7,579
Number of discharges: 30
Here:

0.93%
Arizona:

0.72%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$27,338
State:

$23,412
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,720
Arizona:

$5,967
Number of discharges: 30
This Hospital:

0.93%
State:

0.97%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$27,700
Arizona:

$27,213
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,076
State:

$7,020
Number of discharges: 52
This Hospital:

1.61%
Arizona:

2.27%
Renal Failure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$58,299
Arizona:

$41,992
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,668
State:

$11,452
Number of discharges: 28
This Hospital:

0.87%
Arizona:

1.28%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$35,531
Arizona:

$37,992
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,585
Arizona:

$10,148
Number of discharges: 38
Here:

1.17%
State:

0.73%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$50,887
Arizona:

$57,299
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,177
State:

$14,290
Number of discharges: 38
Here:

1.17%
Arizona:

0.86%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support 96+ Hours
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$140,722
State:

$152,323
Average Total Payments
Here:

$29,769
Arizona:

$37,303
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

0.46%
Arizona:

0.25%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <96 Hours
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$59,082
Arizona:

$70,477
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,539
Arizona:

$16,231
Number of discharges: 39
This Hospital:

1.21%
State:

1.09%
Seizures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$25,460
Arizona:

$24,274
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,745
State:

$5,736
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.40%
State:

0.70%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$61,669
State:

$52,883
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,667
Arizona:

$13,612
Number of discharges: 39
Here:

1.21%
Arizona:

4.04%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$32,053
Arizona:

$31,079
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,769
Arizona:

$8,237
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.37%
Arizona:

1.51%
Signs and Symptoms without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$21,722
State:

$21,637
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,978
Arizona:

$4,861
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

0.56%
Arizona:

0.65%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$26,958
State:

$27,410
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,075
State:

$7,239
Number of discharges: 121
Here:

3.74%
Arizona:

2.95%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$38,577
State:

$38,598
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,952
Arizona:

$10,259
Number of discharges: 57
This Hospital:

1.76%
State:

1.79%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$20,654
State:

$18,739
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,151
State:

$5,114
Number of discharges: 53
This Hospital:

1.64%
Arizona:

1.19%
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$108,055
Arizona:

$98,788
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$23,111
State:

$28,945
Number of discharges: 95
Here:

2.94%
State:

1.17%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$21,185
State:

$23,748
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,257
Arizona:

$4,854
Number of discharges: 50
This Hospital:

1.55%
Arizona:

1.89%
Transient Ischemia
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$28,194
State:

$24,304
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,341
State:

$4,907
Number of discharges: 37
Here:

1.14%
Arizona:

1.29%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.3%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

98.8%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
This Hospital:

97.0%
State:

98.0%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
This Hospital:

100.0%
Arizona:

99.0%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.8%
Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival
Here:

100.0%
State:

93.1%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

97.7%

Heart Failure

Percent of patients who were given an evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.2%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

91.0%
State:

97.4%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
Here:

82.0%
State:

90.4%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
Arizona:

99.7%

Pneumonia

Percent of Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival
This Hospital:

96.0%
Arizona:

95.8%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
This Hospital:

99.0%
Arizona:

96.6%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

97.8%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
Here:

98.0%
Arizona:

96.1%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
Here:

96.0%
State:

93.3%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
Here:

95.0%
Arizona:

94.8%

Surgery

Percent of Surgery Patients given an antibiotic at the right time (within one hour before surgery) to help prevent infection
Here:

100.0%
State:

98.3%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
Here:

99.0%
Arizona:

97.0%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
Here:

99.0%
Arizona:

98.2%
Percent of Surgery Patients who got treatment at right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clot
This Hospital:

96.0%
State:

96.1%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
This Hospital:

98.0%
State:

97.4%
Percent of all Heart Surgery Patients whose blood sugar is kept under good control in the days right after surgery
This Hospital:

87.0%
Arizona:

94.6%
Percent of Surgery Patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery who had hair removed using a safer method
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.9%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery
Here:

92.0%
State:

93.7%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
Here:

98.0%
Arizona:

96.4%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
This Hospital:

98.0%
Arizona:

96.4%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
Here:

97.0%
Arizona:

96.3%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.7%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

18.3%
State:

15.0%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

12.8%
State:

11.0%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

12.3%
Arizona:

11.5%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

18.8%
State:

19.5%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

21.6%
State:

24.7%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

17.3%
Arizona:

18.7%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
This Hospital:

0.584%
Arizona:

0.801%
Blood infection from a catheter in a large vein
This Hospital:

0.681%
State:

0.463%
Infection from a Urinary Catheter
Here:

1.167%
State:

0.514%

Use of Medical Imaging

Outpatients who had a follow-up mammogram or ultrasound within 45 days after a screening mammogram.
Here:

6.000%
State:

9.396%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.042%
State:

0.144%
Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.
Here:

0.016%
Arizona:

0.085%
Outpatients who got cardiac imaging stress tests before low-risk outpatient surgery
This Hospital:

6.500%
State:

6.036%
Outpatients with brain CT scans who got a sinus CT scan at the same time
Here:

1.300%
State:

3.500%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 29%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

5%
State:

5%
Usually
This Hospital:

21%
State:

19%
Always
This Hospital:

74%
Arizona:

76%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

4%
Arizona:

6%
Usually
This Hospital:

18%
Arizona:

17%
Always
This Hospital:

78%
Arizona:

77%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

8%
State:

10%
Usually
This Hospital:

29%
Arizona:

25%
Always
This Hospital:

63%
Arizona:

65%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
Here:

6%
Arizona:

7%
Usually
This Hospital:

25%
State:

24%
Always
This Hospital:

69%
Arizona:

69%

How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

19%
State:

20%
Usually
Here:

20%
Arizona:

18%
Always
This Hospital:

61%
State:

62%

How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean?

Sometimes or never
Here:

12%
Arizona:

10%
Usually
This Hospital:

23%
Arizona:

20%
Always
This Hospital:

65%
Arizona:

70%

How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

12%
State:

12%
Usually
This Hospital:

36%
State:

32%
Always
This Hospital:

52%
Arizona:

56%

Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home?

Yes
Here:

87%
State:

84%
No
Here:

13%
State:

16%

How do patients rate the hospital overall on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)?

6 or lower
Here:

8%
Arizona:

9%
7 or 8
This Hospital:

23%
Arizona:

23%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

69%
State:

68%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
Here:

5%
State:

6%
Yes, probably
This Hospital:

23%
Arizona:

24%
Yes, definitely
Here:

72%
Arizona:

70%

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